Feb. 1st - 15th, 2012

February, together with January, were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since Romans originally considered Winter a "monthless" period.  Today we know February as the shortest month, with only 28 or 29 days, depending on leap year.  But, at certain intervals in history it had been shorter still with only 23, 24 or 27 days!  During the month we observe Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and, all month long, celebrate Black History Month.  In the northern hemisphere, we look for moderating temperatures and the return of Spring, while in the southern hemisphere, just the opposite: a turn toward Autumn and cooler weather.  In either hemisphere we encourage you to spend some leisure time solving a crossword puzzle or two.  It's good for the mind!  Enjoy this month's offerings and also visit the archives when time permits for more than 600 additional challenges.

02/15/12   What's The Point?
02/14/12   Blow Gabriel, Blow!
02/13/12   Dessert Time?
02/12/12   Under Fire
02/11/12   Where's The Door?
02/10/12   Up In The Air
02/09/12   Get The Word
02/08/12   Not Too Close
02/07/12   Give It A Yank!
02/06/12  Spic & Span
02/05/12   A Different Ball Game
02/04/12   It's Only Just
02/03/12   Just A Pinch, Please
02/02/12   It's A Good Thing
02/01/12  Work On It

It's A Fact

William Gee's crossword puzzles have now been played

in over one-third of the nations in the world.

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http://bestcrosswords.com where a new and different posting, not featured here,

is available every 10 to 12 days, on average, as a guest constructor.

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William Gee's latest post to the BestCrosswords site is dated 02/10/12.

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